Sierra Club Canada Foundation – Atlantic Chapter is hiring an outgoing, energetic, and self-motivated individual to do public outreach for our Watch for Wildlife program (www.watchforwildlife.ca). This position will be based in Eskasoni, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The position will be primarily an independent position with flexibility and travel around Cape Breton.

The candidate will involve providing brochures, bumper magnets and stickers to raise awareness of the impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions for the Watch for Wildlife (www.watchforwildlife.ca) program. This will involve attendance at festivals, events, tourist bureaus and community gatherings to distribute materials and talk to people about wildlife vehicle collision prevention. The focus of the outreach is both road safety and wildlife protection .

This is an interdisciplinary position as Watch for Wildlife NS provides education that is both about road safety and driving behaviour.

About Sierra Club Canada Foundation

Sierra Club Canada Foundation empowers people to protect, restore and enjoy a healthy and safe planet. SCCF’s objective is to protect and restore the health of the natural environment, including communities, by empowering Sierra Club members and its citizens through education and action.

About this Position

This is a Canada Summer Job Position, so you must meet these criteria to be eligible for this position:

be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;

have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;

be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,

be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Qualifications

Must have valid Driver’s License

Must be enrolled in or have completed a Post-secondary Degree

Education or studies in one or a combination of: Planning, Environment, Biology, Wildlife Management , Public Relations, Environmental Technology, Communications

Ability to engage partners and supporters from other organizations and sectors

Responsibilities

Tasks:

providing education to the public through attending events, markets, community meetings, festivals etc.

helping to write media releases, articles and speaking to media about Watch for Wildlife

travelling to different events, meetings and outreach opportunities

writing blogs on wildlife collision prevention for the Watch for Wildlife website (www.watchforwildlife.ca)

contributing to social media posts

develop an understanding of the impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions on people (health and psychological impacts), the economy (insurance, health, collision repair costs), and wildlife so you can share this information with the public

developing an awareness of species at risk species in Nova Scotia

potentially using GIS technology to track collision data and/or to educate visitors and drivers about the potential for citizen to contribute to developing larger data sets of collisions encountered

reporting on activities, educational materials disseminated, number of people engaged

providing recommendations for blog posts, community partners, and opportunities for the program to grow and have an impact on the safety of people and wildlife on our roads.